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TexasTowelie

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Thu Aug 21, 2025, 02:34 PM Thursday

It Begins! Grand Purge Against Russia's 'Elite' Started! Regime Devours Itself - The Russian Dude [View all]



The grand purge inside Russia has officially begun and it’s no longer just about crushing opposition or silencing activists—it’s the regime devouring its own elite. Ministers, oligarchs, billionaires, and loyal soldiers who once believed that loyalty meant protection are discovering that the contract with Putin’s system has been ripped apart. From the mysterious self-elimination of Transport Minister Roman Starovoyt to the brutal stripping of Konstantin Strukov’s gold empire, the message is clear: no one is safe. Loyalty doesn’t buy immunity, wealth doesn’t guarantee survival, and service to the Kremlin only ends in humiliation, prison, or death. This is fear as the only currency, a system that eats itself alive, where even the most trusted insiders are discarded like expendable soldiers on the frontline. Putin’s Russia has entered a stage where repression isn’t just aimed at critics—it’s aimed at everyone, including the very people who built and sustained the regime. The grand purge has started, and the higher you climb, the harder you fall. Welcome to a Russia where the elite are no longer untouchable—they’re the main course.
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